India-Japan security pact

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso prior to their meeting in Tokyo on October 22, 2008. (AFP/Tomohiro Ohsumi)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso prior to their meeting in Tokyo on October 22, 2008. (AFP/Tomohiro Ohsumi)

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2nd L) hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso in Tokyo on October 22, 2008. Japan on October 22 signed its biggest ever loan deal for an overseas project to help India build a major railway between New Delhi and Mumbai. (AFP/Tomohiro Ohsumi)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2nd L) hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso in Tokyo on October 22, 2008. Japan on October 22 signed its biggest ever loan deal for an overseas project to help India build a major railway between New Delhi and Mumbai. (AFP/Tomohiro Ohsumi)

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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso attend a joint news conference after their talks at Aso's official residence in Tokyo October 22, 2008.(Reuters/Koichi Kamoshida)

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso attend a joint news conference after their talks at Aso's official residence in Tokyo October 22, 2008.(Reuters/Koichi Kamoshida)

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) listens to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during a joint press conference in Tokyo on October 22, 2008. Japan on October 22 offered a record 4.5 billion dollars in loans to India to build a major railway as the Asian powers agreed to step up both economic and military ties. (AFP/Koichi Kamoshida)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) listens to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during a joint press conference in Tokyo on October 22, 2008. Japan on October 22 offered a record 4.5 billion dollars in loans to India to build a major railway as the Asian powers agreed to step up both economic and military ties. (AFP/Koichi Kamoshida)

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, (r), makes a toast with Fujio Mitarai, (l), chairman of the Japan's biggest business lobby known as Nippon Keidanren, during welcome luncheon at a hotel in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Economic cooperation is topping the agenda of Singh's visit to Japan, but the two countries are not expected to make progress on freeing up trade on nuclear fuel and technology. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, (r), makes a toast with Fujio Mitarai, (l), chairman of the Japan's biggest business lobby known as Nippon Keidanren, during welcome luncheon at a hotel in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Economic cooperation is topping the agenda of Singh's visit to Japan, but the two countries are not expected to make progress on freeing up trade on nuclear fuel and technology. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) attends a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (not in photo) at the latter's official residence in Tokyo October 22, 2008. Japan on October 22 offered a record 4.5 billion dollars in loans to India to build a major railway as the Asian powers agreed to step up both economic and military ties. (AFP/Yuriko Nakao)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) attends a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (not in photo) at the latter's official residence in Tokyo October 22, 2008. Japan on October 22 offered a record 4.5 billion dollars in loans to India to build a major railway as the Asian powers agreed to step up both economic and military ties. (AFP/Yuriko Nakao)